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1

Samuel Greig

Scotsman Samuel Greig so impressed his superiors at the Admiralty in London that he was sent as an adviser to the Russian Imperial Navy.

2

A Personal Favour

Over a hundred young Greeks were slated to be shot after resistance fighters and British forces sabotaged an airfield.

3

Wrath Reawakened

During the Orlov Revolt of 1769, Greek islanders get their hands on a copy of Homer’s epic tale of Troy.

4

Manto Mavrogenous

In 1822, a rich and beautiful young woman took the cause of Greek independence into her capable hands.

5

‘I can walk’

A mother is determined to see that her disabled daughter gets the help she needs.

6

The Spy

In 1910, Constantine Zervakos, a young monk from the Greek island of Paros, found himself charged with espionage.